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Securities Regulation--Damages--The Possibility Of Punitive Damages As A Remedy For A Violation Of Rule 10b-5, Michigan Law Review
Securities Regulation--Damages--The Possibility Of Punitive Damages As A Remedy For A Violation Of Rule 10b-5, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Several lower federal courts have recently been faced with this issue and have reached conflicting results in their attempts to resolve it. This Note will examine both the problems of statutory interpretation and the policy considerations that are involved in deciding whether punitive damages should be awarded in civil actions based on violations of rule I0b-5.
Reform Of The Blue Sky Laws, James S. Mofsky
Reform Of The Blue Sky Laws, James S. Mofsky
Vanderbilt Law Review
Some constructive recommendations can be made to generate meaningful reform of the blue sky laws within the states themselves. In this regard, it is important to separate those persons who would be in favor of revision as discussed in this article from those who would be opposed. As previously mentioned, corporate officials and businessmen associated with small firms directly affected by the blue sky laws would probably advocate reform, as would the investment bankers who underwrite such firms. These persons and firms must have substantial political muscle if they are to achieve significant results in the state capitols. Such strength …